Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities, not-for-profit corporations or local development corporations for the purpose of attracting, maintaining or permitting the expansion of food retail establishments in underserved areas.
Amends the definition of "health care personnel" to define the term "temporary services" as health care services contracted for an initial term of less than twenty-four continuous months; requires a temporary health care services agency to annually submit to the department of health copies of all contracts between the agency and a health care entity to which it assigns or refers health care personnel.
Authorizes a microbusiness licensee to change their license type to an adult use cannabis cultivation license, upon the approval of the office of cannabis management; directs the office to promulgate regulations allowing a microbusiness licensee to be licensed and operate without opening a retail storefront.
Relates to increasing the earnings limitation for positions of public service; increases the earnings limitation from $35,000 to $50,000 in 2025 and thereafter.
Provides that licensed adult use dispensing facilities shall be no less than 1,000 feet apart in municipalities with a population of 20,000 people or more, and no less than 2,000 feet apart in municipalities with a population of less than 20,000 people; provides proximity protection waivers.
Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools except under certain circumstances off and away from the premises or on premises at least a half hour after the end of the school day.